Use this checklist as you choose and adapt curriculum materials so they stay aligned to grade-level standards, accessible, and responsive to deaf and hard of hearing learners. It prompts you to check that materials keep expectations high, support both ASL and English, are visually clear and easy to navigate, can be adjusted for a range of learners, and portray Deaf people and the Deaf community with strength and dignity. Closing reflection questions ask whether you have kept rigor intact and represented ASL and Deaf culture well. Use it during planning and reflection to strengthen the materials students actually work with.
Because of your selected audience type, you may also enjoy the following related resources.
A checklist administrators use to review materials program-wide and spot gaps and next steps in alignment, access, and bilingual content that reflects Deaf culture.
This Clerc Center infoblast explains how and when to integrate spoken and written English into ASL curricula.
Explore research showing how fingerspelling strengthens print recognition, phonological awareness, and reading comprehension for deaf and hard of hearing learners.